Automatic detection of cardiac conditions from photos of electrocardiogram captured by smartphones
Researchers have developed machine learning-based ECG diagnostic algorithms that match or even surpass cardiologist level of performance. However, most of them cannot be used in real-world, as older generation ECG machines do not permit installation of new algorithms.
Management of secondary mitral regurgitation: from drugs to devices
Severe secondary mitral regurgitation carries a poor prognosis with one in five patients dying within 12 months of diagnosis. Fortunately, there are now a number of safe and effective therapies available to improve outcomes.
Non-cardiac birth defects and long-term risk of cardiovascular hospitalisation
Patients with heart defects are at risk of developing cardiovascular disease. Our objective was to determine if non-cardiac birth defects are associated with the risk of cardiovascular hospitalisation.
Biologic Drugs May Mitigate Cardiovascular Event Risks in Patients With Rheumatoid Arthritis
Patients with heart defects are at risk of developing cardiovascular disease. Our objective was to determine if non-cardiac birth defects are associated with the risk of cardiovascular hospitalisation.
Urate in Atherosclerotic Plaques Boosts Risk for CV Events
Patients with gout and hyperuricemia harboring cardiovascular (CV) monosodium urate (MSU) deposits in atherosclerotic plaques are at an increased risk for major adverse cardiovascular events (MACE).
Don't Overlook Underlying CV Risks In RA Treatmen
Patients with rheumatoid arthritis (RA) carry a high risk for cardiovascular events, but mounting clinical evidence suggests they're being undertreated to manage that risk. Rheumatologists should consider a patient with RA's cardiovascular disease (CVD) status before deciding on RA treatments, a researcher of cardiometabolic disorders advised.
Microvascular disease and arrhythmias: a renewed focus on the myocardial microvasculature?
Arrhythmias, and in particular atrial fibrillation (AF), are one of the greatest healthcare challenges of our time. Hospitalisation due to this condition is exponentially growing, and now outnumbers those for both heart failure and myocardial infarction.
In Angina, Gene Therapy Coaxes Heart Vessel Growth
An experimental new gene therapy has specialists questioning whether heart vessel growth to restore blood flow could actually be possible in refractory angina after bypass surgery.
Prenatal Exercise Cuts Common Pregnancy Complications
Moderate-intensity physical activity during pregnancy is known to be safe for the mother and foetus, but does it reduce the risk for medical complications? A new up-to-date review summarises the data, including seven meta-analyses, which establishes that prenatal exercise prevents hypertension disorders in pregnancy (HDP), including gestational diabetes mellitus (GDM). These are the most common medical complications of pregnancy, affecting up to 15% of pregnant women.
Heart Failure, Not Stroke, Most Common Complication of A-Fib
The lifetime risk of atrial fibrillation (AF) increased from 2000 to 2022 from one in four to one in three, a Danish population-based study of temporal trends found.
Emerging role of incretin-based therapy as first-line antihypertensives in obesity
Obesity is a major global health issue and a leading cause of premature death. The prevalence of obesity has been rising faster than most other known modifiable risk factors. In a Global Burden of Disease analysis, the prevalence of obesity was found to have doubled in more than 70 countries from 1980 to 2013.
A new app uses smartphone technology to 'uncuff' blood pressure monitoring
Researchers at the University of Pittsburgh are pioneering a new approach to blood pressure monitoring—using the devices we carry with us every day.
World Red Cross Day and Red Crescent Day
World Red Cross Day and Red Crescent Day is celebrated on 8 May every year. This date is the birth anniversary of Henry Dunant, who was born on 8 May 1828 at Geneva, Switzerland, and died on 30 October 1910 at Heiden, Switzerland. He was the founder of (ICRC) International Committee of the Red Cross and the recipient of the first Nobel Peace Prize in 1901.
Lower CVD Risk With Stable DMARD Therapy in Seropositive Rheumatoid Arthritis
The risk for cardiovascular diseases (CVDs) is lower in patients with seropositive rheumatoid arthritis (RA) who remain on stable disease-modifying antirheumatic drug (DMARD) therapy than in those whose treatment regimen is not stable.
Novel PCSK9 Inhibitor Reduced LDL by 50%
Lerodalcibep, a novel, third-generation proprotein convertase subtilisin/kexin type 9 (PCSK9) inhibitor, reduced low-density lipoprotein cholesterol (LDL-C) by more than 50% after 1 year in patients with or at a high risk for cardiovascular disease (CVD), new phase 3 results showed.
ACC/AHA Issue Updated Atrial Fibrillation Guideline
The American College of Cardiology (ACC), the American Heart Association (AHA), the American College of Chest Physicians (ACCP), and the Heart Rhythm Society (HRS) have issued an updated guideline for preventing and optimally managing atrial fibrillation (AF).
AHA Flags Barriers to Women in Interventional Specialties
A new scientific statement from the American Heart Association (AHA) addresses barriers to entry and retention of women in interventional vascular fields, including interventional cardiology, interventional radiology, and vascular surgery, and proposes potential solutions.
New Marker of Cardiovascular Risk Discovered in T2D
A significant quantity of dysfunctional monocytes appears to indicate poor cardiovascular prognosis in patients with type 2 diabetes.
New Score Predicts Risk for Death on Heart Transplant List
Allocation score, called the US candidate risk score (US-CRS), outperformed the current therapy-based 6-status system in rank ordering heart transplant candidates by medical urgency.
Near-Death Experiences During CPR: An Impetus for Better Care
If someone has been in cardiac arrest for 10 minutes, the brain is permanently damaged and there's nothing to do, right?
Not so according to emerging evidence that suggests that the brain shows signs of electrical recovery for as long as an hour into ongoing cardiopulmonary resuscitation (CPR). This time between cardiac arrest and awakening can be a period of vivid experiences for the dying patient before they return to life — a phenomenon known as "recalled death."